33479 : VeriSign ConfigChk ActiveX VSCnfChk.dll VerCompare Method Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-02-22

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-1083" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Buffer overflow in the Configuration Checker (ConfigChk) ActiveX control in VSCnfChk.dll 2.0.0.2 for Verisign Managed PKI Service, Secure Messaging for Microsoft Exchange, and Go Secure! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the VerCompare method.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, VeriSign has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Security Tracker: 1017692 1017693 1017694
CVE ID: 2007-1083 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 22671 22676
Secunia Advisory ID: 24249
CERT VU: 308087
ISS X-Force ID: 32639
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2007-0702
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0433.html
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-February/001384.html
Other Advisory URL: http://jvn.jp/cert/JVNVU%23308087/index.html
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=479
http://www.jpcert.or.jp/at/2007/at070006.txt
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: https://download.verisign.co.jp/support/announce/20070216.html

Tools & Filters

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Credit

David D. Rude II - iDefense Labs

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-02-23 | Disagree?

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